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Lao drug traffickers arrested in Dien Bien

The border guard of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien and the competent forces of Tay Trang international border gate in Dien Bien district on November 3 captured the two Lao drug traffickers.
Lao drug traffickers arrested in Dien Bien ảnh 1The arrested at the investigation agency (Source: http://www.bienphong.com.vn)

DienBien (VNA) - The borderguard of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien and the competentforces of Tay Trang international border gate in Dien Bien district on November3 captured the two Lao drug traffickers.

Cu A The, born in 1992, and Sung A E, born in1996, both from Muonghop commune, Phonthoong district, Luangprabang province ofLaos were found trading 30,000 meth pills and 10 bricks of heroin weighing 3.5kg in total hidden in two backpacks.

The police also seized two mobile phones.

The arrested admitted that they bought the drugsin Laos and transported them through the border for selling to a Vietnameseperson.

Further investigation into the case is underway.-VNA

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